1960

1960 - 1960 () was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1960th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 960th year of the 2nd millennium, the 60th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1960s decade.. 1960 The cold war continued to become colder as the two sides distrusted the other more and tried to influence other parts of the world. John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson won the Presidency with one of the smallest margins in history ( 113,000 votes ) out of 68.3 million.. Historical events in 1960. See what famous, scandalous and important events happened in 1960 or search by date or keyword..

The 1960s (pronounced "nineteen-sixties") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on 1 January 1960, and ended on 31 December 1969. The term "1960s" also refers to an era more often called the Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends around the globe.. An overview of the plans for and conduct of the 1960 decennial census and any issues that arose as a result of the enumeration.. 1960 (Population) For the first time in 1960, the Census Bureau mailed out a combined population and housing questionnaire to all urban residents in the United States..